bachelor
/ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.97 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.
Canadian usage
noun
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.
Obsolete
noun
The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree.
noun
The first or lowest academic degree conferred by colleges and universities; a bachelor's degree.
Example Sentences
- "As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound."
- "I shall die a bachelor."
- "I knew from the beginning that I would have to move fast to keep Minnie to myself. Kansas City was full of rakehell bachelors, all of whom I had to outcourt."
- "A bachelor still, by keeping of your portion : And keep you not alone without a husband"
Etymology
From Middle English bacheler, from Anglo-Norman and Old French bacheler (modern French bachelier), from Medieval Latin baccalārius, baccalāris (compare Tuscan baccalare (“squire”)).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: bacheler, -, baccalārius
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lɚ/
- British English: /ˈbæt͡ʃ.ə.lə(ɹ)/